EGYPT____________________________________________________________________LAW NO. 48 OF 1982CONCERNING POLLUTION PROTECTION OF THE RIVER NILEAND THE WATER CHANNELSIn the name of the PeopleThe President of the RepublicBy decision of the Peoples Assembly the following law has been issued:Article 1 To be applied in what is considered water channelsa) The fresh water areas which include: 1.- The River Nile and its 2 branches and canals 2.- Canals with its different degreesb) The non fresh water areas which includes: 1.- Water channels with its different degrees 2.- Lakes 3.- Pools, water in closed systemc) Underground water reservoirArticle 2It is forbidden to throw in the water channels solid, liquid, or gaseous wastes from: real estates, shops or commercial, industrial, touristic establishments or from the sanitary drainage, without a licence from the Ministry of irrigat...